A summary of the 2021 SFSS candidate debate

by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer On February 11, 2021, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) held a candidate debate for their 2021 Executive Committee elections. The...

SFU professor Dr. Mo Chen appointed as a Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  Dr. Mo Chen, an SFU computing science professor, is researching  algorithms that program robots to anticipate human reactions. He...

Beedie’s School of Business affordability guide aims to aid housing in Metro Vancouver

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer SFU’s Beedie School of Business and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) have joined in efforts to develop a guide...

BC experiences COVID-19 vaccine shortage

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer A shortage of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is forcing the provincial government to alter their distribution plan. Dr....

Board Shorts — January 15, 2020

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  The Board takes action to reform the temporary pass/credit/no credit grading system SFU administration recently announced that they are introducing...

SFU professors raise concerns about snowbirds travelling during COVID-19

By: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Many retired Canadians continue to participate in international migration to warmer climates such as Mexico or Florida during the...

Senate Report: January 11, 2021

Written by: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer  Pass/credit/no credit grading implemented for elective courses  The SFU Senate agreed to allow the option of pass/credit/no credit (P/CR/NC) grading...

SFU professor Dr. Manolis Savva appointed as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate Two years after starting as an assistant professor at SFU’s School of Computing Science, Dr. Manolis Savva was...

SFU Stadium Project expected to be ready by February 2021

by Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Originally scheduled for completion in August 2020, the SFU Stadium Project is expected to be “substantially complete” by February 2021, according...

Roger Linington Advances to Tier 1 Canada Research Chair for work in natural chemistry

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  SFU professor and researcher Dr. Roger Linington said in an interview with The Peak that his selection as Tier...